LONDON: Marin Cilic hopes another good run at Queen’s Club will stand him in good stead for Wimbledon.

He made a winning start at Queen’s Club on Monday, beating Fernando Verdasco of Spain 6-3, 6-4.

Another big-name winner was three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, who took apart Cameron Norrie of Britain 6-2, 6-3.

Wawrinka suffered a first-round loss at the French Open last month which allowed him extra time to prepare on grass.

Sam Querrey eased past British wild card Jay Clarke 6-3, 6-3 but fellow American Jack Sock, the sixth seed, lost to Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3.

Also, Gilles Muller, a semifinalist last year, beat Denis Shapovalov of Canada 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6).

Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2018